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Michoacán’s escalating violence: 24 bodies found in clandestine grave

In recent years, Michoacán has emerged as one of Mexico's most violent states

A shovel is seen on an alleged mass grave – Photo: Jorge Dan López/EL UNIVERSAL
21/02/2020 |14:15
Redacción El Universal
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On Thursday, Mexican authorities said they found 24 bodies in the western state of Michoacán as drug-related .

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The victims, ranging between 20 and 40 years old and including five women, were discovered on a property under construction where excavations began last Friday, told reporters.

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He said authorities uncovered the bodies after several people, arrested in a separate operation in Pátzcuaro , led them to the site used for “ clandestine burials .” He added that all bodies were dismembered and until now none of them has been identified .

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Michoacán

, the hub of Mexico’s thriving , has emerged as one of its most violent states in recent years as rival criminal groups fight for control of lucrative drug-trafficking routes .

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